Night Temp Rises At Most Places In J&K

Srinagar: Night temperature recorded a slight rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a couple of days ahead forecast for widespread rains in plains and snowfall over higher reaches. A meteorological department official here said Srinagar recorded a low of 14.2°C against 14.1°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was […]

Man killed after hit by vehicle in Budgam

Budgam: A man was killed on Friday late evening after hit by a vehicle in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. However, family members of the deceased held protest and alleged that he was murdered. Family members said that, yesterday about 8. 30 pm he was at home when someone called him to come […]

Govt Forms SIT To Probe Killing Of KP Employee, SHO Attached

Srinagar: Government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe “all aspects” attack leading to the killing of Kashmiri Pandit employee inside tehsil office Chadoora in centrl Kashmir’s Budgam district. The government also attached concerned Station House Officer. “A decision has been taken to constitute special investigative team to probe all the aspects of […]

4 Persons Die While Cleaning Well in Kupwara

Kupwara: At least four persons, including a father son duo, died in a probable case of asphyxiation while cleaning a well in Keegam area of frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Local sources said that commotion broke out in Keegam Kandi this afternoon after news spread of four persons falling unconscious while cleaning a well. People […]

Bandipora Gunfight: One More Militant Killed, Toll 2

Srinagar: Police on Friday said that two militants were killed in a gunfight at Brar Aragam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora. “1 more (militant) killed (total 2). Search operation is in progress. Further details shall follow,” police said in a tweet as per GNS. Earlier IGP Kashmir said two recent infiltrated Pakistani militants of LeT […]

Bandipora Encounter: One LeT militants killed: IGP Kashmir

Says slain militant had given slip in Salinder encounter, who recently infiltrated Srinagar: One militant belonging to oufit Lashkar-i-Toiba has been killed in an ongoing gunfight on Friday in Brar Aragam area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the officials said. Quoting Inspectors General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar, The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, ” Two […]

North Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out in Bandipora

Srinagar: A fierce Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Brar Aragam area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Brar. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]

KU Chemistry Professor, Teacher, Cop Dismissed For ‘Security Of State’

Srinagar: The J&K government on Friday terminated the services of three employees including a Professor in the Chemistry Department, University of Kashmir, under Article 311(2) (c) of the Constitution of India. Two other employees dismissed without holding inquiry include a policeman from Doda and a teacher from Kupwara district. So far, since May last year, […]

MeT Predicts Rains In Plains, Snowfall In Higher Reaches In J&K From May 16

Srinagar: Weatherman on Friday forecast “widespread” moderate rain and thunderstorm with hailstorm at some places and snowfall over higher reaches in Jammu and Kashmir from May 16 to 18. “Today, weather most likely to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy turning generally cloudy and windy towards late afternoon,” an official of the local meteorological department […]

Injured constable from Pulwama succumbs at army hospital in Sgr

Pulwama: A police constable, who was shot at and injured in Gudoora area of Pulwama on Friday morning, succumbed to his injuries, officials said. An official said that suspected militants on Friday morning fired upon a constable namely Riyaz Ahmad Thoker, son of Ali Mohammad Thoker from Gudoora. He said that Thoker after receiving bullet […]